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Todd Shriber is a senior news reporter covering gaming financials, casino business, stocks, and mergers and acquisitions for Casino.org.
Todd got his start in financial markets as a reporter with Bloomberg News. Later, he became a trader at a Southern California-based long/short hedge fund, where he specialized in the trading sector and international ETFs leading up to and during the financial crisis. He joined Casino.org in 2019.
Currently, Todd analyzes, researches, and writes on ETFs for various web-based publications and financial services firms. Shriber has been featured and quoted in Barron's, CNBC.com, and The Wall Street Journal. His work can also be found on Benzinga, ETF Daily News, ETF Trends, MarketWatch, Fox Business, and Nasdaq.com.
He currently resides in Las Vegas, where he enjoys golf and taking his black lab to the dog park. He's also an avid sports fan and likes to wager on college football and the NBA. You can also find him at the three-card poker and roulette table, even though he knows better.
Contact Todd at [email protected].
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4291 stories by Todd Shriber
Bragg Gaming Soars as Investor Pushes for Sale
Shares of Bragg Gaming (NASDAQ: BRAG) soared Wednesday after an investor pushed the company to consider strategic alternatives, including a possible sale. Raper Capital founder Jeremy Raper, who oversees entities managing 375K shares of the gaming company, penned a letter to Bragg...
Entain Draws Activist Action, New Investors Want Ricky Sandler on Board
The U.S.-listed shares of Entain Plc (OTC: GMVHY) rallied Wednesday following reports that activist investors recently built stakes in the Coral owner. Dendur Capital and Sached Heam Capital, two New York-based hedge funds, amassed positions in the gaming company. They are believed...
Las Vegas Grand Prix Most-Wagered F1 Race in BetMGM History
Last Saturday’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix was the most bet-on Formula One (F1) race in the history of BetMGM. The race was won by Dutchman Max Verstappen, F1's three-time defending champion. Verstappen generated the largest individual wager at BetMGM, as one...
Wynn Resorts Credit Rating Upgraded by S&P, Still Junk Grade
Wynn Resorts' (NASDAQ: WYNN) credit rating was upgraded one notch to “BB-“ from “B+” by Standard Poor’s (S&P). The same action was applied to Wynn Macau's corporate credit profile. With the move to “BB-“, Wynn’s credit grade is still three notches below...
Marriott Planning New Hotel Near Wynn UAE Casino Resort
Marriott International recently unveiled plans for the JW Marriott Al Marjan Island Resort and JW Marriott Residences Al Marjan Island, located near the under-construction Wynn Al Marjan Island in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Marriott development carries an estimated price tag...
Sports Betting Seen as Best Hope for Georgia Gaming Expansion
If Georgia lawmakers approve gaming expansion in the state next year, sports betting is likely to carry the day, likely leaving casinos and pari-mutuel behind. According to polls taken early this year, votes in the Southern state favor both casinos and sports...
Penn Entertainment Stock Soars on ESPN Bet Enthusiasm
Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) ranked as one of Monday’s best-performing gaming stocks amid enthusiasm for the newly launched ESPN Bet mobile sports wagering application. The regional casino operator launched ESPN Bet in 17 states on November 15 with its new iGaming brand,...
Sands Could Face Protracted Legal Battle in Bid for New York Casino
Las Vegas Sands could be in for a prolonged legal tussle as part of its plans to bring a $4 billion casino hotel at the site of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. Earlier this month, the appellate division of...
Macau Casino Debt Lures Bond Investors
Amid a shift away from China’s battered property market, bond investors in Asia and other parts of the world are increasingly flocking to debt issued by Macau casino operators. The bulk of Macau gaming companies carry junk ratings, meaning market participants take...
Bally’s Insiders Benefit from A’s Move, Bought Stock in Advance of MLB Vote
Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) insiders apparently gobbled up shares of the previously downtrodden stock in advance of Thursday’s Major League Baseball (MLB) owners' vote. That tally paved the way for the Oakland Athletics (A’s) to move to Las Vegas, where the gaming company...